TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] In general, the present invention pertains to the art of industrial chemistry. In
particular, the invention relates to a readily dissolvable cartridge complex as well
as processes of fabricating the same.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] It is believed that the current state of the art is represented by the following
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[0003] Hygiene products industry, producing liquid soaps, body wash, hair care products
and many other cosmetics is one of the most polluting. One unit of a liquid soap or
shampoo product typically contains: a highly pollutive disposable plastic bottle,
about 20 percent of active ingredients, some of which are environmental and health-harming
and about 80 percent water. Most of the common production processes are environmentally
harming, employing pollutive ships, trucks and warehouses, environmentally harmful
labels and packaging materials. That unproportionable investment in packaging materials
and water transportation is environmentally unsustainable.
[0004] Millions of liquid soap, shampoo and other hair or body care products in bottles
are being sold every day around the world. Those plastic bottles require high energy
consumption and other polluting inputs to be produced. Further to that, plastic bottles
are to be disposed of after a short utilization. 245 million people in the United
States used body wash in disposable bottles in 2020. According to research published
by Statista Research department in 2021, approximately 1.5 billion disposable bottles
of body wash are disposed every year, not including other products such as shampoos,
conditioners, mouth wash, etc.
[0005] Plastic bottles production is one of the most pollutive industries and major environmental
problems as of today. An environmental harming component, as of its initial production
from fossil fuels, through its logistics and transportation and up to its disposal.
Further to the direct pollution involved with transportation, there are many indirect
mass transportation pollution processes, such as ships, trucks and containers manufacturing,
packaging production, tiers, cranes, forklifts, etc. A direct pollutive process is
the inefficient transport and storage of the empty plastic bottles (from the plastic
factory to the soap factory and when disposed of after use), as a full trailer loaded
with bottles will carry more than 95 percent air due to the bottles high volume. Warehouses
involve highly pollutive direct and indirect processes. From giant electric power
consuming warehouses built from pollutive construction materials, through logistic
equipment such as cranes and forklifts to disposable packaging materials (stretch
plastic, cardboard boxes, etc.), as well as fixed packaging and containing facilities
(shelves, containers, etc.).
[0006] Disposing of plastic bottles is also one of the most harmful activities to the environment,
polluting air, water and soil. Plastic bottles remain through hundreds of years, going
through microplastic particles which are air and water carriable and virtually impossible
to detect and/or clean. Disposed bottles also typically include active ingredient
residues that further pollute soil and water sources. Moreover, each unit of a liquid
soap or shampoo product typically contains packaging and labels. Plastic stretch films,
cardboard cases, plastic, and paper labels are harmful to the environment in three
main ways: direct and indirect pollutive production process; direct and indirect transportation
production to and from the soap plant as well as to and the consumer, when disposed
of; highly pollutive disposal, contaminating soil, water and air. Moreover and perhaps
more importantly, each unit of a liquid soap or shampoo product typically contains
about 80 percent or more of water. Mixing and diluting hygiene product, with such
a high percentage of water, enlarges their volume and causes massive pollution through
their production and logistics as follows: mixing high amounts of water requires massive
energy and machinery inputs in the production process for the mixing machines and
conveying machinery, bottle filling machines, enormous storage spaces requirements,
and internal logistics (forklifts, cranes, containers, shelves, etc.). Further to
the direct environmentally harmful process, there are many highly pollutive processes
involved with production and operation of equipment and machinery.
[0007] Almost all the efforts and inputs, involved with the product transportation, are
actually devoted to transportation of water. The water handling effect includes a
direct pollutive process is grossly inefficient transport of water for thousands of
miles each time by highly pollutive vessels such as ships, trains, and trucks along
with all collateral logistic equipment and containers. Additional indirect pollution
is caused by the peripheral industries involved, such as trucks, ships and various
equipment production industries. 95 percent and more of the environmental harming
processes are dedicated to simply manipulation of water. The storage of water in warehouses
and stores causes massive direct and indirect environmental harm. From giant electric
power consuming warehouses built from pollutive construction materials, through logistic
equipment such as cranes and forklifts to disposable packaging materials (stretch
plastic, cardboard boxes, etc.) and fixed containing facilities (shelves, containers,
etc.) packaging and. Therefore liquid soap, shampoo and most of all other hygiene
and self-care products in use are harming the environment and contribute to unproportioned
environmental abuse.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The following summary of the invention is provided in order to provide a basic understanding
of some aspects and features of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview
of the invention and as such it is not intended to particularly identify key or critical
elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose
is to present some concepts of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to
the more detailed description that is presented below.
[0009] The invention was made in view of the deficiencies of the prior art and provides
systems, methods and processes for overcoming these deficiencies. According to some
embodiments and aspects of the present invention, there is provided an eco-friendly,
healthy and economical care hygiene product, including a readily dissolvable water-soluble
cartridge complex, containing all required active ingredients of the product. Therefore,
instead of purchasing a bottle filled with the product, the user buys a solid readily
dissolvable cartridge complex with a volume of only up to 20 percent of the ordinary
product, puts the readily dissolvable cartridge complex in a reusable bottle, fills
the bottle with water from the tap and in a short time receives a high-quality finished
product, in a non-limiting manner including: shampoo, body soap, hand soap, conditioner,
floor cleaner, dishwashing soap, home cleaning products, mouthwash and/or any other
liquid with substantial water content.
[0010] The readily dissolvable cartridge complex, along with the savings of unnecessary
water transportation, logistics and all the packaging material, provides an eco-friendly
product, for less money than spent today on ordinary environmentally harming products.
[0011] In accordance with some aspects and embodiments of the present invention there is
provided a readily dissolvable cartridge complex including: a segmental scaffolding
including an effervescent material readily dissolvable in an aqueous solution; a plurality
of radial partitions of the segmental scaffolding, arranged in tandem, extending about
the longitudinal centerline of the dissolvable cartridge complex; a plurality of segments
of the dissolvable cartridge complex, separated by the radial partitions and formed
in-between the radial partitions; a plurality of axial partitions of the segmental
scaffolding, extending transversally to and along the longitudinal centerline of the
dissolvable cartridge complex, dividing each one of the plurality of the segments
of the dissolvable cartridge complex into a plurality of sectors; a plurality of compartments
formed in-between the axial partitions within the sectors, in each one of the plurality
of the segments of the dissolvable cartridge complex; a plurality of structured payload
pellets, accommodated in the compartments.
[0012] In some embodiments the dissolvable cartridge complex includes a coating configured
to absorb and/or neutralize undesired additives or impurities in water.
[0013] In some embodiments the dissolvable cartridge complex includes a coating including
a water softening agent. In some embodiments the dissolvable cartridge complex includes
a coating including natrium chloride.
[0014] In accordance with some aspects and embodiments of the present invention there is
provided an industrial process of fabricating a readily dissolvable cartridge complex
including: preparing an effervescent material readily dissolvable in an aqueous solution;
forming at least one segment of a segmental scaffolding from the effervescent material
including: forming at least on radial partition of the at least one segment of the
segmental scaffolding, extending about the longitudinal centerline of the dissolvable
cartridge complex; forming a plurality of axial partitions within the at least one
segment of the segmental scaffolding, extending transversally to and along the longitudinal
centerline of the dissolvable cartridge complex; forming a plurality of compartments
formed in-between the axial partitions, in each one of the plurality of the segments
of the segmental scaffolding; preparing a payload substance; forming a plurality of
structured payload substance pellets; accommodating the structured payload substance
pellets in the compartments of the segmental scaffolding; compressing at least one
segment of the segmental scaffolding of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex;
iteratively forming a plurality of segments of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex
separated by the radial partitions.
[0015] In some embodiments the industrial process further includes furnishing the readily
dissolvable cartridge complex with a coating configured to absorb and/or neutralize
undesired additives or impurities in water.
[0016] In some embodiments the industrial process further includes furnishing the readily
dissolvable cartridge complex with a coating including water softening agent, including
natrium chloride.
[0017] In some embodiments the industrial process further includes controllably saturating
at least one member selected from the group consisting of: the payload substance and
the effervescent material, with a predefined amount of saturating substrate, thereby
conferring to the at least one member a semi-liquefied consistency.
[0018] In some embodiments the industrial process further includes deploying at least one
stencil, in which an exterior surface of the at least one stencil essentially conforms
and/or matches with at least one shape selected from the group consisting of: a shape
of axial partitions of the segmental scaffolding, extending transversally to and along
the longitudinal centerline of the dissolvable cartridge complex and a shape of the
structured payload substance pellets.
[0019] In some embodiments the compressing of the industrial process further includes essentially
conforming and/or matching with exterior outline of a shape of the structured payload
substance pellets.
[0020] In accordance with some aspects and embodiments of the present invention there is
provided an industrial manufacture system for fabricating a readily dissolvable cartridge
complex includes: at least one form, including an essentially hollow shape, in which
an interior surface of the at least one form essentially conforms and/or matches with
a shape of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex; a segmental scaffolding fabricating
machine including: an effervescent material reservoir, containing an effervescent
material readily dissolvable in an aqueous solution; a dossing module connected to
the reservoir of effervescent material, configured to receive the effervescent material
from the reservoir of effervescent material and to portion a predetermined amount
of the effervescent material; a fabricating module including at least one nozzle,
configured to dispose the effervescent material in a predefined structured arrangement
within the form, thereby forming a plurality of compartments, within at least one
segment of the segmental scaffolding; a compacting mechanism, including at least one
pressing piston operationally connected to a pressure exerting device, configured
to compress at least one segment of the segmental scaffolding of the readily dissolvable
cartridge complex within the form; a structured payload substance pellets fabricating
machine including: a payload substance reservoir, containing a payload substance;
a dossing module connected to the reservoir of payload substance, configured to receive
the payload substance from the reservoir of payload substance and to portion a predetermined
amount of the payload substance; a fabricating module including at least one nozzle,
configured to dispose the payload substance in a predefined structured arrangement
within the form, thereby forming a plurality of structured payload substance pellets
within the compartments in at least one segment of the segmental scaffolding; a compacting
mechanism, including at least one pressing piston operationally connected to a pressure
exerting device, configured to compress the structured payload substance pellets within
the compartments, thereby accommodating the structured payload substance pellets in
the compartments, formed within at least one segment of the segmental scaffolding
of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex, within the form.
[0021] In some embodiments the industrial manufacture system further includes a saturating
module, configured for controllably saturate at least one member selected from the
group consisting of: the payload substance and the effervescent material, with a predefined
amount of saturating substrate, thereby conferring to the at least one member a semi-liquefied
consistency.
[0022] In some embodiments the industrial manufacture system further includes a pulverizator,
configured for furnishing the readily dissolvable cartridge complex with a coating
configured to absorb and/or neutralize undesired additives or impurities in water.
[0023] In some embodiments the industrial manufacture system further includes at least one
stencil, in which an exterior surface of the at least one stencil essentially conforms
and/or matches with at least one shape selected from the group consisting of: a shape
of axial partitions of the segmental scaffolding, extending transversally to and along
the longitudinal centerline of the dissolvable cartridge complex; a shape of the structured
payload substance pellets.
[0024] In some embodiments the compacting mechanism of the structured payload substance
pellets fabricating machine includes a plurality of pressing pistons, in which an
exterior outline of the pistons essentially conforms and/or matches with exterior
outline of a shape of the structured payload substance pellets.
DEFINITIONS
[0025] The term structured as referred to herein is to be construed as including any geometrical
shape, exceeding in complexity a plain linear shape or a shape embodying simple cylindrical,
elliptical or polygonal contour or profile. A more complex shape, a plain linear shape
or a shape embodying simple cylindrical, elliptical or polygonal contour or profile,
constitutes an example of structured geometry.
[0026] The term effervescent material as referred to herein is to be construed as including
any material, mix of materials and/or composition capable of effervescence upon contact
with water. Effervescence, exemplified in this context, can mean the emission of gas
bubbles from a liquid as a result of a chemical reaction between a soluble acid source
and an alkali metal carbonate to produce carbon dioxide gas.
[0027] The term payload substance as referred to herein is to be construed as including
any material, mix of materials and/or composition including an anhydrous or essentially
dry concentrated form and/or concentrate of any hygiene products, such as liquid soaps,
body wash, hair care products and any other cosmetics, as well as any other household
and/or hygiene products. The term payload substance as referred to herein can be construed
as including any active ingredient of any household and/or hygiene product.
[0028] The terms method and process as used herein are to be construed as including any
sequence of steps or constituent actions, regardless a specific timeline for the performance
thereof. The particular steps or constituent actions of any given method or process
are not necessarily in the order they are presented in the claims, description or
flowcharts in the drawings, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Any particular
step or constituent action included in a given method or process may precede or follow
any other particular step or constituent action in such method or process, unless
the context clearly dictates otherwise. Any particular step or constituent action
and/or a combination thereof in any method or process may be performed iteratively,
before or after any other particular step or action in such method or process, unless
the context clearly dictates otherwise. Moreover, some steps or constituent actions
and/or a combination thereof may be combined, performed together, performed concomitantly
and/or simultaneously and/or in parallel, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
Moreover, some steps or constituent actions and/or a combination thereof in any given
method or process may be skipped, omitted, spared and/or opted out, unless the context
clearly dictates otherwise.
[0029] The term modular, as referred to herein, should be construed as a stand-alone unit.
The term modular
inter alia means a standardized unit that may be conveniently installed or deployed without
significant impact to the environment. The term modular, however, doesn't necessarily
mean providing for ease of interchange or replacement. The term modular is optionally
satisfied by providing for ease of at least onetime deployment or installation.
[0030] The term readily connectable, as referred to herein, should be construed as a standardized
unit that may be conveniently connected to other components of the system. The term
readily connectable, however, doesn't necessarily mean readily disconnectable or removable.
The term readily connectable is optionally satisfied by providing for ease of at least
onetime connection or coupling.
[0031] By operationally connected and operably coupled or similar terms used herein is meant
connected in a specific way (e.g., in a manner allowing fluid to move and/or electric
power to be transmitted) that allows the disclosed system and its various components
to operate effectively in the manner described herein.
[0032] The term fluid or liquid as referred to herein is to be construed as any material
that deforms when a shear stress is applied. While fluid generally would refer to
any liquids or gases, it may be used herein to describe fluidized solids and bulk
solids and/or granulate matter that are capable of flowing or otherwise moving inside
a device as a result of pressure differences and/or gravitational force. Such materials
may include slurries, suspensions, pastes, powders, granular solids, particle solids,
granulate matter, particulate matter, as well as any combinations thereof.
[0033] The term slurry, as referred to herein, is to be construed as a mixture of solids
denser than water suspended in liquid, usually water. Solids concentrations in a slurry
typically range between about 0.5 percent and about 5 percent.
[0034] The term sludge, as referred to herein, is to be construed as a semi-solid slurry.
The term is also sometimes used as a generic term denoting solids separated from suspension
in a liquid. Solids concentrations in a sludge typically range between about 5 percent
and about 15 percent.
[0035] In the specification or claims herein, any term signifying an action or operation,
such as: a verb, whether in base form or any tense, gerund or present/past participle,
is not to be construed as necessarily to be actually performed but rather in a constructive
manner, namely as to be performed merely optionally or potentially.
[0036] The term substantially as used herein is a broad term, and is to be given its ordinary
and customary meaning to a person of ordinary skill in the art (and is not to be limited
to a special or customized meaning), and refers without limitation to being largely
but not necessarily entirely of that quantity or quality which is specified.
[0037] The term essentially means that the composition, method or structure may include
additional ingredients, stages and or parts, but only if the additional ingredients,
the stages and/or the parts do not materially alter the basic and new characteristics
of the composition, method or structure claimed.
[0038] As used herein, the term essentially changes a specific meaning, meaning an interval
of plus or minus ten percent (± 10 percent). For any embodiments disclosed herein,
any disclosure of a particular value, in some alternative embodiments, is to be understood
as disclosing an interval approximately or about equal to that particular value (i.e.,
± 10 percent).
[0039] As used herein, the terms about or approximately modify a particular value, by referring
to a range equal to the particular value, plus or minus twenty percent (+/-20 percent).
For any of the embodiments, disclosed herein, any disclosure of a particular value,
can, in various alternate embodiments, also be understood as a disclosure of a range
equal to about that particular value (i.e. +/-20 percent).
[0040] As used herein, the term or is an inclusive or operator, equivalent to the term and/or,
unless the context clearly dictates otherwise; whereas the term and as used herein
is also the alternative operator equivalent to the term and/or, unless the context
clearly dictates otherwise.
[0041] It should be understood, however, that neither the briefly synopsized summary nor
particular definitions hereinabove are not to limit interpretation of the invention
to the specific forms and examples but rather on the contrary are to cover all modifications,
equivalents and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0042] The present invention will be understood and appreciated more comprehensively from
the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the appended drawings
in which:
FIG 1A is a perspective view of a readily dissolvable cartridge complex, according to some
embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 1B is an enlarged perspective view of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex, according
to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 2A is a top view of a segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex, according
to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 2B is a perspective view of a segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex,
according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 3A is an isometric view of a readily dissolvable cartridge complex, according to some
embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 3B is a top view of a segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex, according
to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 3C is a perspective view of a compartment of a segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex, according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 4A is a perspective view of a reusable dispenser bottle into which a readily dissolvable
cartridge complex is introduced, according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 4B is an exploded view of a reusable dispenser bottle into which dissolvable cartridge
complex is introduced, according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 4C is an isometric view of plurality of cups of plurality of reusable dispenser bottles
in a nested and stacked configuration, according to some embodiments of the present
invention;
FIG 4D is a side view of a cover of a reusable dispenser bottle, according to some embodiments
of the present invention;
FIG 4E is a top view of a cover of a reusable dispenser bottle, in a closed configuration,
according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 4F is a top view of a cover of a reusable dispenser bottle, in an open configuration,
according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 5 is a block diagram of an industrial manufacture system for fabricating a readily
dissolvable cartridge complex, according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 6A is an exploded view of a form and compacting mechanism complex including a stencil
of an industrial manufacture system for dry fabricating of a readily dissolvable cartridge
complex, according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 6B is a schematic view of a form and compacting mechanism complex including a stencil
of an industrial manufacture system for dry fabricating of a readily dissolvable cartridge
complex, according to some embodiments of the present invention, showing the stencil
within the form;
FIG 7A is an exploded view of a form and compacting mechanism complex including a structured
nozzle of an industrial manufacture system for fabricating of a readily dissolvable
cartridge complex, according to some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7B is a schematic view of a structured nozzle introduced into the form, according to
some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7C is a schematic view of the formation of one segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex, according to some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7D is a schematic view of the formation of a radial partition of the readily dissolvable
cartridge complex, according to some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7E is a schematic view of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex formed within the
form, according to other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7F is an exploded view of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex formed within the
form and a pressing array, according to some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7G is a schematic view of a pressing piston compacting the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex within the form, according to some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7H is a schematic view of a pressing piston ejecting the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex from the form, according to some other embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 7I is a schematic view of a pressing piston withdrawn into the from after the readily
dissolvable cartridge complex was ejected from, according to some other embodiments
of the present invention;
FIG 8 is a flowchart of an industrial process of fabricating a readily dissolvable cartridge,
according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 9 is a flowchart of an industrial process of essentially dry fabricating a readily
dissolvable cartridge, according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG 10 is a flowchart of an industrial process of essentially dry fabricating a readily
dissolvable cartridge, according to some other embodiments of the present invention.
[0043] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms,
specific embodiments thereof have been shown merely by way of example in the drawings.
The drawings are not necessarily complete and components are not essentially to scale;
emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles underlying
the present invention.
DETAILED DISCLOSURE OF EMBODIMENTS
[0044] Illustrative embodiments of the invention are described below. In the interest of
clarity, not all features of actual implementation are described in this specification.
It should be appreciated that various features or elements described in the context
of some embodiment may be interchangeable with features or elements of any other embodiment
described in the specification. Moreover, it will be appreciated that for the development
of any actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made
to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with technology- or
business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another, and
the effort of such a development might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless
be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit
of this disclosure.
[0045] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made
to
FIG 1A to
3C, showing readily dissolvable cartridge complex
10. In some embodiments, readily dissolvable cartridge complex
10 comprises a plurality of structured payload substance pellets
12, embedded within individual segments
14 of a segmental scaffolding. Segments
14 of segmental scaffolding comprises an effervescent material readily dissolvable in
an aqueous solution.
[0046] The effervescent material of the segmental scaffolding may be selected from appropriate
material which exhibits effervesce on contact with water. In one example, the effervescent
material comprises at least sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. These materials are
present in any suitable amounts to achieve effervescence. One skilled in the art is
able to combine these materials to provide the desired rate of effervescence.
[0047] In other examples, the effervescent material comprises sodium bicarbonate in an amount
of 40 to 75 wt percent. In other examples, the effervescent material comprises sodium
bicarbonate in an amount of 50 to 70 wt percent. In other examples, the effervescent
material comprises sodium bicarbonate in an amount of 55 to 70 wt percent. In some
examples, the effervescent material comprises citric acid in an amount of 24 to 40
wt percent. In other examples, the effervescent material comprises citric acid in
an amount of 26 to 38 wt percent based on the first effervescent material. In other
examples, the effervescent material comprises citric acid in an amount of 28 to 36
wt percent. In other examples, the effervescent material comprises citric acid in
an amount of 30 to 34 wt percent. In some examples, the effervescent material comprises
sodium bicarbonate in an amount of 40 to 75 wt percent and citric acid in an amount
of 24 to 40 wt percent.
[0048] In some embodiments, pellets
12 comprise a payload substance, including a surfactant in an amount of 0.5 to 5 wt
percent. The surfactant of the payload substance is primarily selected from those
surfactants known in the art to be suitable for contact with the skin. In one embodiment,
the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium laureth sulfate, cocamide
diethanolamine, lauryl betaine and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the surfactant
is sodium laureth sulfate.
[0049] In some embodiments, the surfactant of the payload substance provides the composition
with the ability to achieve its required purpose. Thus for a cleanser, the surfactant
creates foam and removes dirt and grease from the user's skin.
[0050] In some embodiments, payload substance pellets
12 further comprise a fragrance. Preferably the fragrance is present in an amount of
0.5 to 4 wt percent. In some embodiments, payload substance pellets
12 comprise fragrance in an amount of 1 to 4 wt percent. In some embodiments, payload
substance pellets
12 comprise fragrance in an amount of 2 to 4 wt percent. In some embodiments, payload
substance pellets
12 comprise fragrance in an amount of 2.5 to 3.5 wt percent.
[0051] In some embodiments, payload substance pellets
12 further comprise another material, whether soluble or insoluble, which us incorporated
into the product to provide further effects, for example with regard to odor, taste,
pH, texture colour or foam production and etc.
[0052] In some embodiments, readily dissolvable cartridge complex
10 further comprises a plurality of radial partitions
16 of segmental scaffolding. Radial partitions
16 are arranged in tandem, extending about a longitudinal centerline of dissolvable
cartridge complex
10. Radial partitions
16 divide adjacent segments
14 of the segmental scaffolding. In some embodiments, readily dissolvable cartridge
complex
10 comprises plurality of segments
14. Segments
14 are separated by radial partitions
16 and formed in-between radial partitions
16.
[0053] In some embodiments, readily dissolvable cartridge complex
10 comprises plurality of axial partitions
20 of the segmental scaffolding. Axial partitions
20 extend transversally to and along the longitudinal centerline of dissolvable cartridge
complex
10, dividing each one of plurality of segments
14.
[0054] In some embodiments, the segmental scaffolding of readily dissolvable cartridge complex
10 further comprises a plurality of compartments. The compartments are formed in-between
axial partitions
20 of the segmental scaffolding, in each one of plurality of segments
14 of the segmental scaffolding. In some embodiments, readily dissolvable cartridge
complex
10 comprises a plurality of structured payload pellets
12. Structured payload pellets
12 are accommodated in the compartments of the segmental scaffolding.
[0055] In some embodiments, dissolvable cartridge complex
10 is configured for rapidly or even quote instantly providing for an extensive surface
area of structured payload pellets
12, upon contact with water. After the segmental scaffolding undergoes rapid or even
quote instant effervescence, the accumulative surplus surface area of all structured
payload pellets
12 accelerates the solubility and increasing mixing and molecule diffusion rate, by
removing radial partitions
16 and axial partitions
20 of the segmental scaffolding.
[0056] In some embodiments, dissolvable cartridge complex
10 is coated by dissoluble coating
24. When dissolvable cartridge complex
10 is placed in water or other essentially aqueous solution, dissoluble coating
24 rapidly or even quote dissolves in water. Then uncoated dissolvable cartridge complex
10 is exposed to water thereby initiating an effervescence reaction. Dissoluble coating
24 is configured to modify the water or other aqueous solution, so as to sequester,
absorb, precipitate, balance or otherwise neutralize undesired impurities or additives
in the water.
[0057] In some examples, dissoluble coating
24 comprising a water softening agent, such as natrium chloride, configured to neutralize
water hardening additives in the water, such as calcium and magnesium ions. In other
examples, dissoluble coating
24 comprising a sequestering agent, such as EDTA or other chelate forming agent, configured
to sequester metal ions in aqueous solution. In yet other examples, dissoluble coating
24 comprising a disinfectant, such as an oxidating or bleaching agent, configured to
neutralize biological impurities in the water, for instance: iodine, chlorine, chloramine,
chlorine and dioxide, and/or malodor treatment.
[0058] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made
FIG 4A to 4F showing reusable dispenser
50 into which dissolvable cartridge complex
10, shown in
FIG 1A to
3C and described hereinabove, is administrated. The reusable dispenser of the embodiment
of
FIG 4A to
4F illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other
embodiment described in the specification.
[0059] In some embodiments, reusable dispenser
50 comprises container
52. Container
52 is configured for receiving the dissolvable cartridge complex, such as dissolvable
cartridge complex
10 shown in
FIG 1A to
3C. In some embodiments, container
52 is covered by cover
54. Cover
54 preferably comprises aperture
56. Aperture
56 is typically configured for accommodating dispensing pump
58.
[0060] In some examples, dispensing pump
58 is of the type which is pressed with manual force to dispense the liquid. In other
examples, dispensing pump
58 is of the electromechanical type, coupled to a power source and driven by electric
power, to perform the dispensing action. In some examples, electromechanical dispensing
pump
58 is manually activated upon physical contact with an electric switch, knob or button,
whereas in other examples electromechanical dispensing pump
58 is configured for contactless activation, typically by an IR detector. In some examples,
dispensing pump
58 comprises a foam dispenser, comprising a mechanism configured to transform the liquid
dispensed from reusable dispenser
50 into a light or thick foam.
[0061] In some embodiments, cover
54 of reusable dispenser
50 further comprises cartridge aperture
60. The dissolvable cartridge complex, such as dissolvable cartridge complex
10 shown in
FIG 1A to
3C, is introduced into container
52 through cartridge aperture
60. Cartridge aperture
60 is optionally coverable by lid
62. Preferably, lid
62 is operationally connected to cover
54. It should be acknowledged that the configuration of reusable dispenser
50 with cover
54, with cover on top, with cartridge aperture
60 is merely exemplary, whereas any other configuration is equally applicable.
[0062] In some embodiments reusable dispenser bottle
50 is eco-efficient and reusable as well as recyclable. In some examples, reusable dispenser
bottle
50 is made of stainless steel and/or recycled aluminum and/or any other material or
composition. In other embodiments, reusable dispenser bottle
50 is disassembled so that a plurality of containers
52 and plurality of covers
54 are nested in a stack one on top of another, such as shown in
FIG 4C, thereby reducing shipping volume of dispensers
50.
[0063] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made
to
FIG 5, showing industrial manufacture system
100 for fabricating a readily dissolvable cartridge complex. Industrial manufacture system
100 of the embodiment of
FIG 5 illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other
embodiment described in the specification.
[0064] In some embodiments, system
100 for fabricating a readily dissolvable cartridge complex comprises at least one form
102. Form
102 comprising an essentially hollow shape, in which an interior surface of at least
one form
102 essentially conforms and/or matches with a shape of dissolvable cartridge complex,
such as dissolvable cartridge complex
10 shown in
FIG 1A to
3C and described hereinabove.
[0065] In some embodiments, system
100 further comprises segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104. In some embodiments, segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 comprises effervescent material reservoir
106. Effervescent material reservoir
106 contains and stores an effervescent material readily dissolvable in an aqueous solution.
In some examples, effervescent material reservoir
106 comprises a conical stainless steel reservoir or a miniature silo. In some embodiments,
the effervescent material effervescent material in effervescent material reservoir
106 is typically in the form of dry powder. The term dry powder, as referred to herein,
may include any substance comprising one or a plurality of constituents or ingredients
with one or a plurality of (average) particulate size ranges.
[0066] In some embodiments, segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 comprises dosing module
108. Dosing module
108 is connected to effervescent material reservoir
106 and configured to receive the effervescent material from effervescent material reservoir
106. Dosing module
108 is configured to portion a predetermined amount of the effervescent material.
[0067] In some examples, dosing module
108 comprises a predefined volume and/or a weighting scale device. Dosing module
108 is configured to portion the effervescent material of various predetermined amounts,
volumes and or weights. From many kilograms and bulk volume of effervescent material
in reservoir
106, dosing module
108 portions relatively small and predetermined amounts.
[0068] In some embodiments, segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 comprises fabricating module
110. Fabricating module
110 comprises at least one nozzle, configured to dispose the effervescent material in
a predefined structured arrangement within form
102, thereby forming a plurality of compartments, within at least one segment of the segmental
scaffolding. In some preferred embodiments, fabricating module
110 comprises at least one nozzle, configured to dispose the effervescent material in
a predefined location and/or coordinate within form
102 in a controllable manner, somewhat similarly to a jet printer, thereby gradually
forming the radial and axial portions step-by-step, of at least one segment of the
segmental scaffolding.
[0069] In some embodiments, segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 comprises compacting mechanism
112. Compacting mechanism
112 comprises at least one pressing piston operationally connected to pressure exerting
device
123, configured to compress at least one segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex within form
102. In some embodiments, when the effervescent material is compressed, it undergoes agglomeration
and is capable thereafter to inherently maintain the structural integrity of the readily
dissolvable cartridge complex.
[0070] In some embodiments, system
100 is configured for semi-liquefied fabricating of the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex. In such embodiments, segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 of system
100 further comprises a saturating module, configured for controllably saturating the
effervescent material, with a predefined amount of saturating substrate, thereby conferring
to the effervescent material a semi-liquefied consistency. In some examples, the saturating
module comprises a substrate storage unit and/or a substrate dosimeter. The substrate
storage unit is configured storing the substrate or liquid added to the effervescent
material, whereas the substrate dosimeter is configured for controllably adding a
certain amount of substrate or liquid to the effervescent material, thereby conferring
to the effervescent material a semi-liquefied consistency.
[0071] In some embodiments, segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 comprises a blender. The blender is configured for mixing the dosed saturating substrate
or liquid with a predefined amount of effervescent material, thereby conferring homogeneity
to the effervescent material, optionally with semi-liquefied consistency.
[0072] In some embodiments, system
100 further comprises structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114. In some embodiments, structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 comprises payload substance reservoir
116. In some embodiments, the payload substance in payload substance reservoir
116 is typically in the form of dry powder. Payload substance reservoir
116 contains and stores a payload substance. In some examples, payload substance reservoir
116 comprises a conical stainless steel reservoir or a miniature silo.
[0073] In some embodiments, structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 further comprises dosing module
118. Dosing module
118 is connected to payload substance reservoir
116 and configured to receive the payload substance from reservoir
116. Dosing module
118 is configured to portion a predetermined amount of the payload substance. Dosing
module
108 is configured to portion a predetermined amount of the payload substance.
[0074] In some embodiments, structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 comprises fabricating module
120. In some embodiments, payload substance pellets fabricating module
120 comprises at least one nozzle, configured to dispose the payload substance, optionally
having a semi-liquefied consistency. In such embodiments, the at least one nozzle
is configured to dispose the payload substance in a predefined structured arrangement
within form
102, thereby forming a plurality of structured payload substance pellets within the compartments
of the segmental scaffolding, in at least one segment of the of the readily dissolvable
cartridge complex. In some preferred embodiments, fabricating module
120 comprises at least one nozzle, configured to dispose the payload substance in a predefined
location and/or coordinate within form
102 in a controllable manner, somewhat similarly to a jet printer, thereby gradually
forming the structured payload substance pellets step-by-step, of at least one segment
of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex.
[0075] In some embodiments, the at least one nozzle of fabricating module
110 configured to dispose the effervescent material in a predefined location and/or coordinate
within form
102, as well as the at least one nozzle of fabricating module
120 configured to dispose the payload substance in a predefined location and/or coordinate
within form
102, in a controllable manner somewhat similarly to a jet printer, thereby gradually forming
step-by-step the segment of the segmental scaffolding, are exchangeable nozzles on
a same disposing machine, such as an extruder, dispenser, press, pump or ejector.
[0076] Fabricating module
110 comprises at least one nozzle, configured to dispose the effervescent material in
a predefined structured arrangement within form
102, thereby forming a plurality of compartments, within at least one segment of the segmental
scaffolding. In some preferred embodiments, fabricating module
110 comprises at least one nozzle, configured to dispose the effervescent material in
a predefined location and/or coordinate within form
102 in a controllable manner, somewhat similarly to a jet printer, thereby gradually
forming the radial and axial portions step-by-step, of at least one segment of the
segmental scaffolding.
[0077] In some preferred embodiments, fabricating module
120 comprises at least one structured nozzle, for instance embodying the shape of the
segmental scaffolding and/or of the structured payload substance pellets and/or any
portion thereof. A structured nozzle optionally disposes an entire fragment of at
least one segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex, at once.
[0078] In some embodiments, structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 further comprises compacting mechanism
122. Compacting mechanism
122 comprises at least one pressing piston operationally connected to pressure exerting
device
123, configured to compress the structured payload substance pellets within the compartments
of the segmental scaffolding, thereby accommodating the structured payload substance
pellets in the compartments, formed within at least one segment of the segmental scaffolding
of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex, within form
102.
[0079] In some embodiments, system
100 is configured for semi-liquefied fabricating of the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex. In such embodiments, structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 of system
100 further comprises a saturating module, configured for controllably saturating the
payload substance, with a predefined amount of saturating substrate, thereby conferring
to the payload substance a semi-liquefied consistency. In some examples, the saturating
module comprises a substrate storage unit and/or a substrate dosimeter. The substrate
storage unit is configured storing the substrate or liquid added to the payload substance,
whereas the substrate dosimeter is configured for controllably adding a certain amount
of substrate or liquid to the payload substance, thereby conferring to the payload
substance a semi-liquefied consistency.
[0080] In some embodiments, structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 comprises a blender. The blender is configured for mixing the dosed saturating substrate
or liquid with a predefined amount of payload substance, thereby conferring homogeneity
to the payload substance with semi-liquefied consistency.
[0081] Reference is now made to
FIG 6A and
6B, showing an example of assembly
113, including the constituents of form
102, fabricating module
110 and compacting module
112 of the segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 and fabricating module
120 and compacting module
122 of the structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 of the industrial manufacture system
100 shown in
FIG 5, configured for essentially dry fabricating of a readily dissolvable cartridge complex.
The example of assembly
113 of the embodiment of
FIG 6A and
6B illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other
embodiment described in the specification.
[0082] In some embodiments, the industrial manufacture system comprises at least one stencil
124. In some embodiments, the exterior outline of least one stencil
124 essentially conforms and/or matches with a shape of axial partitions of the segmental
scaffolding, extending transversally to and along the longitudinal centerline of the
dissolvable cartridge complex. In some embodiments, at least one stencil
124 comprises mandrel
126. Mandrel
126 is configured for manipulating the distal part of stencil
124 within form
102.
[0083] In some embodiments, compacting mechanism
112 comprises pellet pressing piston array
128. The exterior outline of the pistons, in pellet pressing piston
128, essentially conforms and/or matches with exterior outline of a shape of the structured
payload substance pellets. Pellet pressing piston array
128 is operationally connected to pressure exerting device
123, configured to compress the structured payload substance pellets, within form
102.
[0084] In some embodiment, compacting mechanism
112 further comprises segment pressing piston
130 operationally connected to pressure exerting device
123. Segment pressing piston
130 configured to compress at least one segment of the segmental scaffolding of the readily
dissolvable cartridge complex within form
102.
[0085] Reference is now made to
FIG 7A to
7I, showing another example of assembly
200, including the constituents of form
102, fabricating module
110 and compacting module
112 of the segmental scaffolding fabricating machine
104 and fabricating module
120 and compacting module
122 of the structured payload substance pellets fabricating machine
114 of the industrial manufacture system
100 shown in
FIG 5, configured for essentially dry fabricating of a readily dissolvable cartridge complex.
The example of assembly
200 of the embodiment of
FIG 7A to
7I illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other
embodiment described in the specification.
[0086] In some embodiments, assembly
200 comprises form
202. Form
202 comprising an essentially hollow shape, in which an interior surface of form
202 essentially conforms and/or matches with a shape of dissolvable cartridge complex
203, such as dissolvable cartridge complex
10 shown in
FIG 1A to
3C and described hereinabove. It should be appreciated that the shape of the dissolvable
cartridge complex, such as complex
10 shown in
FIG 1A to
3C and/or complex
203, is shown as cylindrical merely by a way of example, whereas numerous profiled shapes,
such as rectangular, elliptical, quadratic, triangular, polygonal and/or structured
are equally applicable.
[0087] In some embodiments, assembly
200 further comprises structured nozzle
204. The exterior outline of structured nozzle
204 essentially conforms and/or matches with exterior outline of dissolvable cartridge
complex
203, whereas the shape of the interior outline of structured nozzle
204 essentially conforms and/or matches with exterior outline the structured payload
substance pellets and with a shape of axial partitions of the segmental scaffolding,
extending transversally to and along the longitudinal centerline of dissolvable cartridge
complex
203.
[0088] In some embodiments, structured nozzle
204 comprises a plurality of payload substance nozzles
206. Payload substance nozzles
206 are configured for administrating the payload substance into form
202, thereby forming a plurality of structured payload substance pellets. In some embodiments,
structured nozzle
204 comprises effervescent material nozzle
208. Effervescent material nozzle
208 is configured for administrating the effervescent material into form
202, thereby forming the axial partitions between the pellets, as well as the radial partitions
between the segments.
[0089] In some embodiments, structured nozzle
204 with plurality payload substance nozzles
206 and effervescent material nozzle
208 is insertable into form
202. Payload substance nozzles
206 and effervescent material nozzle
208 are implementable for administrating, optimally concomitantly, the payload substance
and the effervescent material, while vertically translating structured nozzle
204 within form
202 in an upward direction, thereby forming first segment
210 of dissolvable cartridge complex
203 within form
202.
[0090] In some embodiments, structured nozzle
204 is rotatable about longitudinal centerline of structured nozzle
204 while additionally filling from effervescent material nozzle
208 a layer of effervescent material above constructed segment
210, thereby providing material for radial partition
212, such as radial partitions
16 shown in
FIG 3A, between the segments of dissolvable cartridge complex
203.
[0091] In some embodiments, upon administering the effervescent material for radial partition
214, payload substance nozzles
206 and effervescent material nozzle
208 are implementable for administrating, optimally concomitantly, the payload substance
and the effervescent material, while vertically translating structured nozzle
204 within form
202 in an upward direction, thereby forming the next segment of dissolvable cartridge
complex
203.
[0092] In some embodiments, assembly
200 further comprises pressing piston
216. Pressing piston
216 is insertable into form
203 once structured nozzle
204 is withdrawn therefrom. The exterior outline of pressing piston
216, essentially conforms and/or matches with exterior outline of a shape of the readily
dissolvable cartridge complex. Pressing piston
210 is configured to compact readily dissolvable cartridge complex
203 within form
202 and/or for ejecting readily dissolvable cartridge complex
203 from form
202.
[0093] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made
FIG 8 showing a flowchart of industrial process
300 of fabricating a readily dissolvable cartridge complex. The process of the embodiment
of
FIG 8 illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other
embodiment described in the specification.
[0094] In some embodiments, process
300 commences with step
302 of preparing an effervescent material readily dissolvable in an aqueous solution.
In some embodiments, process
300 comprises step
304 of forming at least one segment of a segmental scaffolding from the effervescent
material. Step
304 typically further comprises forming at least on radial partition of at least one
segment of the segmental scaffolding, extending about the longitudinal centerline
of the dissolvable cartridge complex.
[0095] In some embodiments, step
304 comprises forming a plurality of axial partitions within at least one segment of
the segmental scaffolding, extending transversally to and along the longitudinal centerline
of the dissolvable cartridge complex. In some embodiments, step
304 further comprises forming a plurality of compartments formed in-between the axial
partitions, in each one from the plurality of the segments of the segmental scaffolding.
[0096] In some embodiments, process
300 includes step
306 of preparing a payload substance. In some embodiments, process
300 further comprises step
308 of forming a plurality of structured payload substance pellets. In some preferred
embodiments, step
304 of forming at least one segment of a segmental scaffolding from the effervescent
material is performed concomitantly with step
308 of forming a plurality of structured payload substance pellets, by a plurality of
nozzles.
[0097] In some embodiments, process
300 includes step
310 of accommodating the structured payload substance pellets in the compartments of
the segmental scaffolding. In some embodiments, process
300 further comprises step
312 of compressing at least one segment of the segmental scaffolding of the readily dissolvable
cartridge complex.
[0098] In some embodiments, process
300 includes a step of deploying at least one stencil, in which an exterior outline of
at least one stencil essentially conforms and/or matches with a shape of axial partitions
of the segmental scaffolding, extending transversally to and along the longitudinal
centerline of the dissolvable cartridge complex. In some embodiments, process
300 includes step of deploying at least one stencil, in which an exterior outline of
at least one stencil essentially conforms and/or matches with a shape of the structured
payload substance pellets.
[0099] In some embodiments, process
300 includes a step of saturating the payload substance and the effervescent material,
with a predefined amount of saturating substrate, thereby conferring the payload substance
and the effervescent material a semi-liquefied consistency. The term semi-liquefied
consistency comprises a slurry and/or sludge like consistency. In some embodiments,
process
300 includes a step of controllably delivering the payload substance and the effervescent
material, into a predetermined location within the form.
[0100] In some embodiments, process
300 comprises step
314 of iteratively forming a plurality of segments of the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex separated by the radial partitions.
[0101] In some embodiments, process
300 further includes a step of furnishing the readily dissolvable cartridge complex with
a coating configured to absorb and/or neutralize undesired additives or impurities
in water. In some embodiments, process
300 includes further a step of furnishing the readily dissolvable cartridge complex with
a coating comprising water softening agent, including natrium chloride.
[0102] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made
FIG 9 showing a flowchart of industrial process
400 of essentially dry fabricating of the readily dissolvable cartridge. The process
of the embodiment of
FIG 9 illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other
embodiment described in the specification.
[0103] In some embodiments, process
400 commences with step
402 of providing a form, such as form
102 shown in
FIG 6A and
6B. In some embodiments, process
400 further comprises step
404 of introducing a stencil, such as stencil
124 shown in
FIG 6A and
6B, into the form.
[0104] In some embodiments, process
400 further includes step
406 of administrating the payload substance into the form. Step
406 typically comprises flattening and/or leveling the payload substance using vibration
and/or a dedicated tool and/or conveying mini screws and/or air pressure and/or mechanical
pressure. In some embodiments, process
400 further comprises step
408 of introducing a pellet pressing piston, such as pellet pressing piston array
128 shown in
FIG 6A and
6B, into the form. The pellet pressing piston essentially the exterior outline of the
structured payload substance pellet.
[0105] In some embodiments, process
400 further comprises step
410 of compacting the payload substance, thereby forming the plurality of structured
payload substance pellets, within one segment. In some embodiments, step
406 of administrating the payload substance into the form as well as step
410 of compacting the payload substance are performed in combination and
a priori, so that the plurality of structured payload substance pellets are prepressed ahead,
so that already compacted structured payload substance pellets are administered into
the form.
[0106] In some embodiments, process
400 further includes step
412 of withdrawing the stencil from the form. In some embodiments, process
400 further comprises step
414 of withdrawing the pellet pressing piston from the form. In some embodiments, process
400 further includes step
416 of administrating an effervescent material into the form, thereby filling the void
spaces between the structured payload substance pellets thereby forming the axial
partitions between the pellets, as well as additionally filling a layer above the
structured payload substance pellets in the constructed segment, thereby providing
material for the radial partition, such as radial partitions
16 shown in
FIG 3A, between the segments. In some embodiments, step
416 further comprises step of flattening and/or leveling the effervescent material using
vibration and/or a dedicated tool and/or conveying mini screws and/or air pressure
and/or mechanical pressure.
[0107] In some embodiments, process
400 further comprises step
418 of introducing a segment pressing piston, such as segment pressing piston
130 shown in
FIG 6A, into the form. The segment pressing piston assumes essentially the entire cross-sectional
area of the form. In some embodiments process
400 includes step
420 of compacting, thereby forming a segment within the readily dissolvable cartridge
complex. In some embodiments, process
400 yet further comprises a step of withdrawing the segment pressing piston from the
form. In some embodiments, process
400 ultimately includes an iterative step of repeating steps
404 to
420.
[0108] In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, reference is now
made
FIG 10 showing a flowchart of industrial process
500 of essentially dry fabricating of the readily dissolvable cartridge. The process
of the embodiment of
FIG 10 illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any
other embodiment described in the specification.
[0109] In some embodiments, process
500 commences with step
502 of providing a form, such as form
202 shown in
FIG 7A to
7I. In some embodiments, process
500 further comprises step
504 of introducing a structured nozzle, such as structured nozzle
204 shown in
FIG 7A to
7I, into the form. The structured nozzle comprises a plurality of dedicated payload
substance nozzles and an effervescent material nozzle.
[0110] In some embodiments, process
500 further includes step
506 of administrating, optionally simultaneously, the payload substance and the effervescent
material into the form, via the structured nozzle. Step
506 typically comprises flattening and/or leveling the payload substance using vibration
and/or a dedicated tool and/or conveying mini screws and/or air pressure and/or mechanical
pressure. In some embodiments, process
500 further comprises step
508 of elevating the structured nozzle by axial translation of the structured nozzle
within the form in an upward direction, thereby forming a segment of the readily dissolvable
cartridge complex.
[0111] In some embodiments, process
500 further comprises step
510 of administrating a layer of effervescent material, optionally from the effervescent
material nozzle, while elevating by axial translation of the structured nozzle within
the form in an upward direction and optionally rotating the structured nozzle, thereby
providing material for the radial partition, such as radial partition
16 shown in
FIG 3A, between the segments. Step
510 typically comprises flattening and/or leveling the effervescent material. In some
embodiments, process 500 ultimately includes an iterative step of repeating steps
506 to
510.
[0112] In some embodiments, process
500 further comprises step
512 of withdrawing the structured nozzle from the form once the entire readily dissolvable
cartridge complex and/or a single segment of the readily dissolvable cartridge complex
is formed. In some embodiments, process
500 further comprises step
514 of introducing a pressing piston, such as segment pressing piston
130 shown in
FIG 6A and
6B, into the form. The segment pressing piston typically assumes essentially the entire
cross-sectional area of the form.
[0113] In some embodiments, process
500 further comprises step
516 of compacting the readily dissolvable cartridge complex. In some embodiments, process
500 further concluded with step
518 of ejecting the readily dissolvable cartridge complex from the form.